[ˈkɛl.la], [ˈt͡ʃɛl.la]
OriginPIE word
*ḱelneh₂
From Proto-Italic *kelnā, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱelneh₂, which consists of Proto-Indo-European *ḱel- (“to cover”) and a suffix *-nā.
Cognates within Latin include clam, color, cēlō; within Italic, Faliscan 𐌂𐌄𐌋𐌀 (cela), Oscan kellaked (“he has stored”); outside Italic, Proto-Germanic *helaną (“to hide, conceal”), Sanskrit शाला (śā́lā, “large tent, building”).
- declension-1, femininea small room, a hut, storeroom
- declension-1, femininea barn, granary
- declension-1, femininethe part of a temple where the image of a god stood; altar, sanctuary, shrine, pantry
Formscellae(genitive) · cella(nominative, singular) · cellae(nominative, plural) · cellae(genitive, singular) · cellārum(genitive, plural) · cellae(dative, singular) · cellīs(dative, plural) · cellam(accusative, singular) · cellās(accusative, plural) · cellā(ablative, singular) · cellīs(ablative, plural) · cella(singular, vocative) · cellae(plural, vocative)
Source: Wiktionary